BOLTON Wanderers are up for sale - and potential bidders are being asked to show proof of funds for £25million. A marketing email has been sent out to more than 30 interested parties on behalf of club administrators David Rubin and Partners by
MARK Beevers could be playing against Wanderers in League One next season, with a move to Peterborough United thought to be on the verge of being announced. Sources at London Road claim a mystery defensive signing touted by Posh chairman Darragh
FORMER Bury youngster Sam Allardyce has joined Oxford United. The 18-year-old central defender, the grandson of the former Wanderers and England boss, left the Shakers at the end of the season and has now moved to the Kassam Stadium. Previously
LUCA Connell’s future could be sorted by the time he returns from international duty. The Wanderers midfielder, currently with the Republic of Ireland at a training camp in Portugal, is being chased by a string of Premier League and Championship
TWO years on from the Manchester Arena Attack two mums have have paid poignant tribute on the steps of Bolton Town Hall. Lyndsey Taylor and Jenny Kilgraff from the Pebbleart Rocks, Bolton/Bury Facebook group set up a community art stall today
POLICE are searching for family members of an elderly woman who died at a block of flats in the town centre. Alice Ward, 79, died on Tuesday, May 21, at her home in Hargreaves House, off Ormrod Street, in Bolton. There are not thought to be
A NUMBER of brides-to-be have been left in a panic after a town centre bridal shop closed suddenly. Glamour Bridal, in Churchgate closed last Friday and an announcement notice was posted on the shop window. Owners have said that any wedding
STAFF at Amazon's fulfilment centre in Bolton have received a major boost to their careers as part of a training programme. In celebration of National Learning at Work Week the company encouraged staff to sign up for The Amazon Career Choice scheme
A BELOVED bowling club is being given a new lease of life to the tune of £500. The Westhoughton Veterans Bowling Club was appealing for the help of the town council at Monday's meeting. Linda Winrow-Baker, the chair of the Westhoughton Vets Bowling
TWO couples have revealed their plans to create a "one of a kind" bakery and cafe. The group of friends want to bring their unique idea of a British-Asian fusion food outlet to Astley Bridge. The menu would feature British-style cakes and pastries
MORE than 50 primary school pupils will design and build their own art structure to go across the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal. Year 5 pupils from St Teresa’s RC Primary School, Mytham Primary School and Bowness Community Primary School in
KNOW a thing or two about your grapes? Fancy yourself as a wine expert? If we had you at Merlot then you might be just what Aldi is looking for on their new panel. Every three months the supermarket has been selecting 30 burgeoning wine experts
RETAIL giant Marks & Spencer has posted a 10 per cent drop in annual profits amid a sweeping overhaul that will see it shut another 110 stores. The high street bellwether said it is closing another 85 full-line stores and around 25 Simply Food outlets
KEEPING your beloved pet pooch in tip top condition is a must for a happy hound. This is why leading vet charity PDSA is offering free doggie health checks around Greater Manchester. Vet nurse Kylie Jones said: "We know people love their pets
A WOMAN fought back and bit the the robber who was trying to grab her handbag. Bolton Crown Court heard how brave Deborah Cox clung onto her bag during a 10 minute struggle with one-legged Craig Gibbons. The 39-year-old robber was jailed for
A THIRTEEN-year-old boy was punched and knocked unconscious after being attacked outside his front door by a gang of youths. The assault happened after a teacher intervened in an altercation after school to give Abdul Wasay-Ullah a lift home.
HOMEBASE is set to split its retail space in two, creating a new unit for a discount store. The DIY store and garden centre at Middlebrook is looking to halve its internal space to make way for a new business to move in. The decision to downsize
LUCA Connell’s rapid rise from the sparsely-populated pitches at Lostock on a Saturday morning to a player on the edge of international football has given everyone at much-needed boost at Wanderers. Times may be tight at Bolton but the 18-year-old
WITH the publication of the new railway timetable it seems that Bolton has suffered another relegation. Up to about five years ago, we had regular direct trains from Bolton to Glasgow, Edinburgh, Penrith, Windermere and Barrow. Since 2014 we
ACADEMICS and experts from as far afield as Australia and America will be in Bolton tomorrow for an international conference. The Whitman 200 conference, hosted by the University of Bolton’s English Department, is a major event in the literary world
FOSTERING is in crisis as the number of foster families needed around the country climbs into the thousands. More than 1,500 foster carers are needed in the North West, making it the most desperate region in the UK for carers. With nearly one per cent
MORE than £600m has now been allocated to green transport projects across the region. The government says it is now supporting schemes such as home and workplace car charging points, ultra-low emission buses and "e-cargo bikes" which can be used
Young people recognised at University of Bolton hosts Prince’s Trust presentation Young people who completed the Prince’s Trust Team programme were honoured at a presentation evening at the University of Bolton. The team programme is a 12-week
A TOWN centre church will mark 75 years from the D-Day landings with a commemorative service. The anniversary of the historic Normandy invasion, which marked a huge turning point in the Second World War, is on June 6, and Bolton Parish Church will
'EYESORE' substations damaged by flytipping and vandalism are set for a major revamp. Bolton has been chosen to take part in a new scheme which will see the mini power points given a "community makeover". The Transforming our Spaces project
HUNDREDS of people have already shared why they love Bolton as part of a new campaign. Social media was swamped within hours of Monday’s launch which urged people to complete the following sentence: ‘I love Bolton because…’ Bolton-born TV and
A WORLD record-holding Paralympian from Bolton has been awarded the British Empire Medal. Tony Griffin received the BEM from the Lord Lieutenant of Greater Manchester, Warren J Smith, at a special honours’ ceremony. Despite suffering from cerebral
MOTORISTS are expected to be hit with evening delays on a key route between Bolton and Bury this week. Temporary traffic lights will be in place on Bury Road and Bury New Road on Thursday, May 23, between 6.30-9pm. This is to allow engineers
Every week police ask readers of The Bolton News for help finding wanted suspects DAMIEN GREENHALGH, aged 41, is wanted for breaching Crown Court bail conditions after failing to live at Camrose Gardens. He has links to Farnworth, Halliwell and
THE fostering system has a rigorous process to ensure potential carers meet the standards required. Checks are in place to ensure that the child will be safe and, hopefully, progress in a family’s care. Fostering from Bolton Council is open to
POLICE have sent out an appeal in an effort to find the family of a recently deceased man. Colin Ronan, 63, died at a house in Crawford Avenue, Tyldesley on May 16. There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death but officers are
A LORRY crash resulted in a surprising historical find. Builders brought in to repair a bridge wall which was knocked down in Tonge Moor Road by an overturned lorry found a time capsule which had been sealed in the wall. The capsule is less
